Stewart Island

/ˈstjuːət ˈaɪlənd/

proper noun

An island included in Southland, the southernmost of the larger islands of New Zealand, separated from the south of the South Island by Foveaux Strait.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island included in Southland, the southernmost of the larger islands of New Zealand, separated from the south of the South Island by Foveaux Strait.

Origin

Named after William W. Stewart, first officer of a sealing ship.

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Translations

Māori Rakiura
  • RakiuraLarge New Zealand island
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APA

Stewart Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stewart%20Island

MLA

“Stewart Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stewart%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stewart Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stewart%20Island.

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